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‘My special place,’ an anonymous essay by a 10 year old child who has deaf parents

September 1, 2014

My Special Place Being in a deaf world is my special place. When I’m at home or it’s the weekend, […]

Deaf News: American Deaf woman sues to get sign language interpreter for baby’s birth

September 1, 2014

Earlier this year, a British Deaf couple made headlines when they complained about the lack of an interpreter during their […]

Watch: The video everyone’s talking about, ‘Happy’ in sign language!

August 29, 2014

It’s the video that’s gone viral and is being added to more news sites on a daily basis – the […]

Emily Howlett: What it’s like to be a deaf auntie

August 29, 2014

It’s one thing being a mother. It’s quite another being a deaf mother. And being a deaf auntie is a […]

Louise Stern: A new book with a story that cuts through to what the deaf experience really is

August 28, 2014

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Born in Northern Ireland, reared in Scotland, the writer and translator Donal McLaughlin lives like a nomad. His work takes […]

Joseph Santini: How Deaf students can avoid isolation when they first start university or college

August 27, 2014

Gallaudet University is the world’s only liberal arts university for Deaf people. It’s a wonderful place, and definitely more accessible for […]

The Secret Deafie: The day I misheard my A-Level results… again and again

August 26, 2014

The Secret Deafie is a regular column about deaf experiences submitted anonymously by different contributors. If you have a story […]

Deaf News: Children set to take part in the UK’s biggest Fingerspellathon this October

August 26, 2014

Children and young people across the country are being encouraged to sign up for the UK’s biggest Fingerspellathon this October. […]

Award-winning playwright creates play for Deaf actress Sophie Stone

August 25, 2014

Kaite O’Reilly, an award-winning playwright, has created a new play for Deaf actress, Sophie Stone. The play, called Woman of […]

Edinburgh Fringe Review: “Humour can bring Deaf culture into the mainstream.” Charlie Swinbourne reviews ‘Speech Sucks: The Future Signs’

August 22, 2014

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The Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas at the Edinburgh Fringe is a strand which gives university lecturers the chance to debate […]